4.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Haida Gwaii, no tsunami is expected
HAIDA GWAII — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has occurred 75 kilometres west of the Village of Daajing Giids on Haida Gwaii.
British Columbia emergency officials say in a post online that the quake hit on Monday just after 1:45 p.m.
An earthquake of that magnitude is considered light and no tsunami was expected.
Officials say the quake was lightly felt in Skidegate, a community of about 700 people on Haida Gwaii.
Earthquakes Canada says magnitudes of less than 5.4 rarely cause damage.
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